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The Wicked King

Holly Black (2019)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages334 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Folk of the Air | Trope Trove #
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14
Goodreads4.27/5 (1101144)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceBetrayalManipulationEmotional AbusePower Imbalance

Positive tags

High AngstSlow BurnCourt IntrigueSwoony

Hero archetypes

Fae HeroRoyalty / PrinceCold Hero

Heroine archetypes

Morally Gray HeroineFish out of WaterStrong Heroine

Tropes

FaeCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueEnemies to LoversMorally Gray ProtagonistForbidden LoveHidden IdentitySlow BurnFish out of Water

Themes

Power and CorruptionBetrayal and TrustLove vs DutyIdentitySurvivalCunning and StrategyMorality

Synopsis

The Wicked King by Holly Black deepens the dark fae saga as power shifts, betrayals multiply, and a mortal girl must rule a treacherous court through cunning and control.

Tags

Dark FantasyRomantasyCourt PoliticsIntrigue